One male was rescued and 18 others injured after a car collided with a min bus this morning.

Fire crews from South Molton and Barnstaple were mobilised to the accident on the A361 at West Buckland - Landkey at around 2:31am on Sunday, April 8.

On arrival, crews confirmed collision involving a car and a minibus. Crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to rescue one male from the car, who was conveyed to hospital via road Ambulance. Ambulance crews also dealt with 18 people on the minibus, who were suffering from minor injuries.

The accident affected both lanes of the A361.

Elsewhere, fire crews were called to another collision with multiple persons inside the vehicle at Sannerville Way in Exeter at around 1:41am.

One fire appliance from Middlemoor, one fire appliance from Danes Castle, one fire appliance from Topsham who were also going to crew the Heavy Rescue Vehicle from Middlemoor and an Operational Assurance Officer were mobilised to this incident.

On arrival crews passed an informative message stating this was one light goods van that had left the carriageway, all persons were free and clear of the vehicle. The fire appliance from Topsham was returned whilst en route and the Heavy Rescue Vehicle was also not required. Crews made the scene safe.

In Tiverton, the Devon Air Ambulance was called following a collision on the A361 at around 10:30pm.

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A video from Carl James at Tiverton Rugby Club shows the air ambulance landing at the club. He said the patient was taken their via land ambulance and then taken to hospital in the helicopter at around 11:35pm.

He said: "Shortly afterward managed to speak to pilot and suggested the patient was being taken to trauma center in Derriford.

"The reason for Tiverton Rugby club is due to it bring night landing spot and was assessed that due to crash location was most suitable to transport patient to hospital."

The A361 remained closed at the A3126 Bolham Road / A396 Bolham Road at around 6:30am on Sunday morning.